Conjoined busts of Maria I and Peter III, united and facing right. Date and mintmark below.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
MARIA.I.ET.PETRUS.III.D.G.PORT.ET.ALG.REGES
1783_R (Translation: Maria I and Peter III, by the Grace of God, Regents of Portgal and Algarves.)
Reverse description
Royal arms of Maria I and Pedro III.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
B Bahia, modern-day Salvador de Bahia, Brazil (1694-1698, 1714-1834) R Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date)
Mintage
1777 B - Bentes 251.01; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments); Rare. - 1777 R - Bentes 253.01; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments); Rare. - 1778 B - Bentes 251.02; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 1778 B - Bentes 251.03; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments); Without ET in legend.. - 1778 R - Bentes 253.02-03; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 378 115 1779 B - Bentes 252.01-02; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 1779 R - Bentes 253.04; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 408 344 1780 B - Bentes 252.03; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 19 225 1780 R - Bentes 253.05; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 345 947 1781 B - Bentes 252.04; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 34 460 1781 R - Bentes 253.06; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 375 281 1782 B - Bentes 251.04; Bentes 252.05; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 59 674 1782 R - Bentes 253.07; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 324 335 1783 B - Bentes 251.05-07; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 30 467 1783 R - Bentes 253.08; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 321 878 1784 B - Bentes 251.08-10; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 24 355 1784 R - Bentes 253.09-10; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 327 055 1785 B - Bentes 251.11-12; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 23 412 1785 R - Bentes 253.11; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 281 553 1786 B - Bentes 251.13-14; KM#199.1 (Bahia); (See Comments). - 20 439 1786 R - Bentes 253.12; KM#199.2 (Rio de Janeiro); (See Comments). - 294 027